Rome study guide: Chaos to Order -- From Republic to Empire (part 1: 0 - 15:30)
NAME: _____________________________ PERIOD: ____
INTRODUCTION -- After the American Revolution, a debate raged for years about what kind of government the new United States should establish. There was a wide-spread belief that we did not want a monarchy like the one the British Empire possessed, but on the other hand our first government after the war -- a confederation with no president and a very weak legislature -- was failing. Some wanted to try a REPUBLIC, but the only successful model for a large country had been Rome and it had fallen over a thousand years before. A republican form of government had brought Rome great power and prosperity and freedom for its citizens, but ultimately it had been replaced by a government dominated by dictatorial powers lodged in a single emperor. Over time, freedom declined. This video looks at the transition in Rome from republic to empire.
1. The child Octavian would later become the first Roman emperor, given the name _______________________.
2. Octavian was born in dangerous times, as the Roman republic was in chaos due to a civil ________.
3. At the age of 13, Octavian's father died and his uncle became dictator in Rome, later adopting the boy. This uncle and Roman dictator was Julius __________.
4. In 44 B.C., Octavian lost his second father when the later was __________________ by Roman senators.
5. After the death of Caesar, a second civil war broke out in Rome, with Octavian allied with a general named Marc ___________.
6. The famous Egyptian queen (and mistress to Julius Caesar) _________________ married Octavian's rival and joined with him in a war against Octavian.
7. Octavian won the war and the once powerful country of ___________
became part of the Roman Empire.
8. Octavian's victory led to a 200 year period of peace and prosperity for Rome called the _________ Romana (Roman Peace).
9. Growing up at the same time as Octavian was another boy who would become Rome's most famous poet and writer. His name was __________.
10. A Roman child who displeased his or her father could be sold into slavery or even ______________.
11. In 27 B.C., Octavian became Rome;s first ___________, taking the name Augustus Caesar.
INTRODUCTION -- After the American Revolution, a debate raged for years about what kind of government the new United States should establish. There was a wide-spread belief that we did not want a monarchy like the one the British Empire possessed, but on the other hand our first government after the war -- a confederation with no president and a very weak legislature -- was failing. Some wanted to try a REPUBLIC, but the only successful model for a large country had been Rome and it had fallen over a thousand years before. A republican form of government had brought Rome great power and prosperity and freedom for its citizens, but ultimately it had been replaced by a government dominated by dictatorial powers lodged in a single emperor. Over time, freedom declined. This video looks at the transition in Rome from republic to empire.
1. The child Octavian would later become the first Roman emperor, given the name _______________________.
2. Octavian was born in dangerous times, as the Roman republic was in chaos due to a civil ________.
3. At the age of 13, Octavian's father died and his uncle became dictator in Rome, later adopting the boy. This uncle and Roman dictator was Julius __________.
4. In 44 B.C., Octavian lost his second father when the later was __________________ by Roman senators.
5. After the death of Caesar, a second civil war broke out in Rome, with Octavian allied with a general named Marc ___________.
6. The famous Egyptian queen (and mistress to Julius Caesar) _________________ married Octavian's rival and joined with him in a war against Octavian.
7. Octavian won the war and the once powerful country of ___________
became part of the Roman Empire.
8. Octavian's victory led to a 200 year period of peace and prosperity for Rome called the _________ Romana (Roman Peace).
9. Growing up at the same time as Octavian was another boy who would become Rome's most famous poet and writer. His name was __________.
10. A Roman child who displeased his or her father could be sold into slavery or even ______________.
11. In 27 B.C., Octavian became Rome;s first ___________, taking the name Augustus Caesar.